Go Ethereum Improperly Validates the ECIES Public Key in RLPx Handshake

Impact Through a flaw in the ECIES cryptography implementation, an attacker may be able to extract bits of the p2p node key. Patches The issue is resolved in the v1.16.9 and v1.17.0 releases of Geth. We recommend rotating the node key after applying the upgrade, which can be done by removing the...

PT-2026-20348

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions go-ethereum geth versions prior to 1.16.9 Description go-ethereum geth is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shut down or crash remotely without requiring login through the use ...